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It Has Come Down to This

 It has come down to this.

A giant chasm dividing the left and the right. Each side screaming insults and accusations at the other across the dividing void. Since the middle is now an ever increasing gorge where no one from either side can stand without plunging into the abyss below, there exists no common ground to meet on. And as the expanse between the two sides grows deeper, so do the perceived differences.

The two-party chokehold around the necks of the American people becomes tighter and tighter as each side struggles for more power. Power which will be used to vilify and weaken the other side. Winners are declared by electoral votes but, these days, there are no real winners among the common citizenry. We all just lose more of our humanity, empathy, love and respect toward one another as we're all coerced into joining one of two sides.

And once we're firmly indoctrinated into a side, we're expected to fall in line behind the leaders of the side. Regardless if they're worthy of that leadership role or even posses the skill, intelligence, aptitude, and moral decency required to govern, lead, and -most importantly- unite both sides. No, it has come down to this. Two sides divided by issues they refuse to come together and resolve. Two sides that view each other as the enemy.

This is no time for parties.

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